Appellation · AOC · Rhône méridional
Vacqueyras
An appellation of the Rhône Valley, in the Rhône méridional. Its specification allows white, red and rosé wines.
- White
- Red
- Rosé
Authorised grape varieties
Reds
+ as secondary grapes: bourboulenc, brun argenté, carignan, cinsaut, clairette, clairette rose, counoise, grenache blanc, grenache gris, marsanne, muscardin, piquepoul noir, roussanne, terret noir, viognier
Rosés
+ as secondary grapes: bourboulenc, brun argenté, carignan, clairette, clairette rose, counoise, grenache blanc, grenache gris, marsanne, muscardin, piquepoul noir, roussanne, terret noir, viognier, grenache, syrah
According to the INAO specification · Read ↗
The climate, today and around 2050
Spring, average temperature
13.2 °C→ 14.9 °C
Summer, average temperature
23 °C→ 25.3 °C
Days at 35 °C or more, per year
4.6→ 19.6
Average of the 2 communes. “Around 2050”: median value of the models for warming of +2.7 °C in France, the reference trajectory (TRACC). Source: Météo-France, Climadiag Commune.
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Official sources
Specification of the Vacqueyras AOCINAO · PDF · the official rulesOfficialVacqueyras, from its trade bodyInter Rhône · official websiteOfficialLinks checked on 07/10/2026 · No commercial or affiliate links ·
Around Vacqueyras
- Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise5.3 km
- Gigondas5.4 km
- Beaumes de Venise6.6 km
- Cairanne12 km
- Rasteau12 km
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape12 km